Banda
Banda is a locality in Nairobi County, Kenya and has an elevation of 1,786 metres. Banda is situated nearby to the locality Park Place, as well as near Mbagathi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kenya School of Law and Giraffe Centre.
Kenya School of Law
University
The Kenya School of Law is the only bar school in Kenya. After completing an undergraduate degree in law from a recognized university, students attend the Kenya School of Law to prepare for admission to the Kenyan Bar.
Giraffe Centre
Zoo
The Giraffe Centre is a wildlife conservation facility located in Lang'ata, approximately 20 kilometres from the centre of Nairobi, Kenya. It was established to protect the vulnerable Rothschild's giraffe, that is found only in the grasslands of East Africa.
Giraffe Manor
Hotel
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Giraffe Manor is a small, boutique hotel in the Lang'ata suburb of Nairobi, Kenya which, together with the AFEW Giraffe Centre, serves as a home to a number of endangered Nubian giraffes, and operates a breeding programme to reintroduce breeding pairs back into the wild to secure the future of the subspecies.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ongata Rongai and Kibera.
Ongata Rongai
Town
Ongata Rongai is a town located in Kajiado North, Kajiado County, Kenya. The town is situated 17 km south of the Nairobi CBD, East of the Ngong hills, and within the greater Nairobi Metropolitan Region. Ongata Rongai is situated 3½ km south of Banda.
Kibera
Suburb
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Kibera is a division and neighbourhood of Nairobi, Kenya, 6.6 kilometres from the city centre. Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and also the largest urban slum in all of Africa. Kibera is situated 7 km northeast of Banda.
Woodley
Suburb
Woodley is a residential neighbourhood in the city of Nairobi. It is approximately 4.4 kilometres west of the central business district. It generally a low-density suburb that lies north of Africa's largest slum, Kibera. Woodley is situated 7 km north of Banda.
Banda
- Type: Locality
- Location: Nairobi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-1.36687° or 1° 22′ 1″ southLongitude
36.76137° or 36° 45′ 41″ eastElevation
1,786 metres (5,860 feet)Open location code
6GCRJQM6+7GGeoNames ID
11844096
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